Having Stood The Test - James 1:9-18

Having Stood The Test - James 1:9-18Series: Authentic Christianity - JamesPreacher: Ralph DeppingDate: 29th April 2018Passages: Matthew 13:1-23James 1:9-18-------------------“Having Stood The Test” - James 1:9-18\r\n\r\nTrials Prove God’s Goodness\r\n\r\nTrials prove the goodness of God - it proves that God is saving you. \r\n\r\nWhat Are Trials\r\n\r\nA trial is anything that can upset our most basic assumptions about life\r\n\r\nTrials will either drive us closer or further away from the deepest truth that we hold to at the root of our hearts. \r\n\r\nWhy Trials\r\n\r\nTrials expose the roots of our supposed commitments.\r\nTrials Save\r\n\r\n“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.” – Revelation 2:10\r\n\r\nThose that are saved will persevere \r\nThose that persevere will be saved\r\n\r\nDoubting God in Trials\r\n\r\nTrials Prove God’s Goodness\r\n